CURRENT PROJECTS

Regional Web-based GIS

The Municipal Services Committee guided the process of establishing a CRCOG Regional Web-based GIS for use by communities in the CRCOG region.  Click here for more information on this innovative tool!

Job Order Contracting (JOC)

In partnership with the Capitol Region Purchasing Council, the Municipal Services Committee is aiding in the effort to establish a Job Order Contracting program for CRCOG and CRPC members. 

JOC is a procurement tool for securing an indefinite quantity of on-call construction and construction-related services, typically covering repair, maintenance, and smaller-scale construction/renovation work.  By using JOC, communities no longer have to go out to bid separately for all of their small and medium-sized construction projects.  A single competitive solicitation is issued covering thousands (or hundreds of thousands) of construction task items that then become a task catalog with line items and pre-set unit prices.  Vendors submit two sets of pricing through an adjustment factor (+/-) on these pre-set unit prices for work performed during regular business hours and work performed outside of regular business hours.

For more information about JOC, please contact Jennifer March-Wackers at (860) 522-2217 ext. 39.

BENCHMARKING STUDIES
Vehicle Maintenance Operations Study
Vehicle Maintenance Operations were evaluated in 22 communities in the capitol region. A findings forum was held from which a users group was formed to meet periodically. This group encourages the ongoing exchange of information and expertise across communities. Click here to download the study document.

Snow and Ice Study
The previous benchmarking project was a Snow and Ice Study. If you are interested in learning about average per resident and per mile costs, competing labor rates, material ratios, equipment deployment strategies and operational policies that govern individual department responses:  Click here to download study documentation.

Non-Tax Revenue Source Study:  Discover Untapped Revenue Sources!
CRCOG is pleased to announce the availability of its regional study concerning the use of non-tax revenue by local governments to offset departmental operating expenses.  The results of this research effort are published as a compendium of comparative data that: highlights the vast differences in charging schedules employed by the 29 communities surveyed; identifies new sources of revenue in use by some communities; and confirms the prescriptive, yet permissive nature of the Connecticut General Statues should municipalities look to update their non-tax revenue schedules.   The information from this study is available on our Publications page.  Click here to download your free copy today.